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BOWLING GREEN(Tuesday, September 20, 2011) - The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District Two announces the following update to the I-75/475 interchange upgrade project. Updates are highlighted in bold and underlined.

1. Interstate 75/475: Interchange Upgrade

Lucas County (281-10): Upgrade the I-75/I-475 interchange, widen I-475 from Rushland Avenue to I-75, and construct a new interchange at ProMedica Parkway.

INTERSTATE RESTRICTIONS

Through the fall of 2011, the right lane in both directions of I-475, between Monroe Street and I-75, is restricted. Additional lane restrictions are possible, overnight from 7pm through 6am, on I-475 in both directions from Rushland Avenue to I-75 and on I-75 in both directions from Detroit Avenue to Berdan Avenue.

Effective Wednesday, September 21 through Friday morning September 23, from 10pm until 6am nightly, the ramp from northbound I-75 to westbound I-475 will be reduced to one lane for overhead sign work. Additionally, on Thursday, September 22, from 11pm until Friday, September 23 at 6am, the ramp from eastbound I-475 to northbound I-75 will be closed for overhead sign work. Detour: southbound I-75; Detroit Avenue (Exit 203B); northbound I-75. All work is weather permitting.

Through November 2012, the ramp from Monroe Street to eastbound I-475 is closed. Detour: Secor Road: eastbound I-475.

Through fall of 2012, the ramp from North Cove Boulevard to westbound I-475 is closed. Detour: Central Avenue; Upton Avenue; westbound I-475.

Through fall of 2012, the ramp from Upton/Kelley Avenue to eastbound I-475 is closed. Detour: Central Avenue; Jeep Parkway; I-75. The ramp from ProMedica Parkway to eastbound I-475 is scheduled to open by spring 2012.